Thirty-Minute Theatre
Opening title[1]
GenreDrama, Anthology, television plays
Written byVarious
Directed byVarious
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series8
No. of episodes291 (241 missing)
Production
ProducersHarry Moore, Graeme MacDonald, George Spenton-Foster, Innes Lloyd
& others
Running time30 minutes
Production companyBBC
Original release
NetworkBBC 2
Release7 October 1965 (1965-10-07) –
9 August 1973 (1973-08-09)
Related
Second City Firsts

Thirty-Minute Theatre was a British anthology drama series of short plays shown on BBC Television between 1965 and 1973, which was used in part at least as a training ground for new writers, on account of its short running length, and which therefore attracted many writers who later became well known.[2] It was produced initially by Harry Moore, later by Graeme MacDonald, George Spenton-Foster, Innes Lloyd and others.[3] Thirty-Minute Theatre began on BBC2 in 1965 with an adaptation of the black comedy Parson's Pleasure (author, Roald Dahl). Dennis Potter contributed Emergency – Ward 9 (1966), which he partially recycled in the much later The Singing Detective (1986). In 1967 BBC2 launched the UK's first colour service, with the consequence that Thirty-Minute Theatre became the first drama series in the country to be shown in colour.

As well as single plays, the series showed several linked collections of plays, including a group of four plays by John Mortimer named after areas of London[4][5] in 1972, two three-part Inspector Waugh series starring Clive Swift in the title role, and a trilogy of plays by Jean Benedetti, broadcast in 1969, focusing on infamous historical figures such as Adolf Hitler and Joseph Stalin. Other plays were broadcast by writers like Charlotte and Denis Plimmer (The Chequers Manoeuvre, 1968), David Rudkin (Bypass, 1972, and Atrocity, 1973)[6] and Jack Rosenthal (And for My Next Trick, 1972).[6]

Thirty-Minute Theatre was cancelled in August 1973. Second City Firsts, also of 30 minutes duration, fulfilled much the same role.

Archive holdings

Of the original 291 episodes, 241 are missing, one is incomplete and 3 exist on formats inferior to the original.[7][8]

Productions

Sourced according to the BBC Genome archive of Radio Times magazines, with additional information from the BFI database and TV Brain.[9][10][7] All episodes were broadcast on BBC2. Identification of distinct series beyond the fifth is tentative.

Original UK
transmission date 		Title Author(s) Producer Director Performers (non-exhaustive) Notes Archive status
Series One
7 October 1965 Parson's Pleasure Roald Dahl, written for television by Philip Levene Harry Moore Herbert Wise Richard Pearson, Derek Francis, Melvyn Hayes, Anne Blake, Malcolm Taylor Adapted from the short story. Missing
14 October 1965 Give the Clown His Supper Gerry Jones Harry Moore Tina Wakerell Brenda Bruce, Patrick Troughton Repeated 3 July 1967. Survives
21 October 1965 Portrait of a Madonna Tennessee Williams Harry Moore Geoffrey Nethercott Irene Worth, Thomasine Heiner Adapted from the play. Missing
28 October 1965 Pay As You Go James Saunders Harry Moore Roderick Graham Sarah Lawson, Norman Rossington, Brian Wilde Missing
4 November 1965 Monica Pauline Macaulay Harry Moore Naomi Capon Peter Cushing, Gary Bond, Anthony Sagar Repeated on BBC1 21 March 1966. Missing
11 November 1965 Love In Triplicate Robert Storey Harry Moore George R. Foa Bob Monkhouse, Joan Sims, Jacqueline Ellis Missing
18 November 1965 Application Form Hugh Whitemore Harry Moore Piers Haggard Denholm Elliott, Donal Donnelly Missing
25 November 1965 The Late Arrival of the Incoming Aircraft Hugh Leonard Harry Moore Paddy Russell Maureen Toal, Joe Lynch, Nigel Lambert, Kevin McHugh, Jacqueline Ryan Repeated 17 July 1967. Survives
2 December 1965 Mrs. Bixby and the Colonel's Coat Roald Dahl, dramatised for television by Hugh Whitemore Harry Moore Naomi Capon Shelley Winters, Neil McCallum, Bill Shine, Harry Towb, Mark Heath Adapted from the short story. Missing
9 December 1965 Mr. Ponge James Hanley Harry Moore Geoffrey Nethercott Marius Goring, Kenneth Griffith, Megs Jenkins, Mary Kerridge, Brian Wilde, Karol Hagar Missing
16 December 1965 That's Not My Name P.L. Brent Harry Moore Piers Haggard André van Gyseghem, Alfred Burke, George Murcell Missing
23 December 1965 Family Christmas Jean Stubbs, dramatised by Jonquil Antony Harry Moore Mary Ridge Madge Ryan, David Langton, John Gregson, Elizabeth Sellars, Calvin Lockhart Literary Missing
30 December 1965 The Passenger Peter Van Greenaway Harry Moore Richard Martin Bernard Lee, Margaret Tyzack, Anne Pichon, Phyllis Montefiore, Charles Cameron Missing
3 January 1966 The Flip Side M. Charles Cohen Harry Moore Gareth Davies Bob Monkhouse, Shane Rimmer, Donald Douglas Repeated 31 July 1967. Survives
10 January 1966 The Enchanted Night Sławomir Mrożek, translated by Nicholas Bethell, adapted for television by George R. Foa Harry Moore George R. Foa Dudley Foster, Richard Pearson, Margaret Nolan, Bernard Finch Theatrical Missing
17 January 1966 Four-Way Incident Peter J. Hammond Harry Moore Piers Haggard Lee Montague, John Franklyn-Robbins, Bryan Pringle, Jack MacGowran, Dan Meaden Repeated 7 August 1967. Missing
24 January 1966 Brothers John Finch Harry Moore Michael Hart Mike Pratt, Sonia Dresdel, Ann Firbank, Terence Brady Missing
31 January 1966 Janni… Oh, Janni Alan Gosling Harry Moore John Gibson William Lucas, Thomas Heathcote, Brian Smith Missing
7 February 1966 The Sugar Cubes Stewart Love Harry Moore George Spenton-Foster Oliver Maguire, Elizabeth Begley, Chris Gammon, Kate Story Survives
14 February 1966 Case Suspended William T. Powers, dramatised by Owen Holder Harry Moore Tina Wakerell Leo McKern, Max Adrian, Jane Hylton, Michael Rothwell, Edward Kelsey From the story Allegory. Missing
21 February 1966 Ships of the Line Robin Smyth Harry Moore Ronald Wilson Leslie Sands, Reg Lye Repeated 14 August 1967. Missing
28 February 1966 Keep On Running Vickery Turner Harry Moore Michael Hart Anneke Wills, Neville Smith, John Samson, Sally Goldie, Bridget McConnel, Annie Lee Taylor Missing
7 March 1966 Not for Just an Hour Janet Fisher Harry Moore Mary Ridge Victor Spinetti, Sheila Hancock, John Moore, Petra Markham, Ewan Hooper Missing
14 March 1966 'Twas on a Sunday Derrick Sherwin Harry Moore George Spenton-Foster Billie Whitelaw, Alec McCowen, Margaret Denyer, Ella Milne Missing (closing titles survive)[1]
28 March 1966 Magnolia Summer Clancy Sigal and Vickery Turner Harry Moore James Ferman Calvin Lockhart, Jennifer Clulow, Rick Jones, Andrea Monet Missing
4 April 1966 A Girl's Best Friend Dawn Pavitt and Terry Wale Harry Moore Michael Hart Faith Brook, Ray Brooks, Tessa Wyatt, James Chase, Kenneth McReddie Missing
11 April 1966 Emergency – Ward 9 Dennis Potter Harry Moore Gareth Davies Terence De Marney, Tenniel Evans, Arnold Ridley, Paul Carson Repeated 10 July 1967. Survives
18 April 1966 A Letter from the Country Raymond Williams Harry Moore Toby Robertson Emrys Jones, Ann Firbank, John Bailey, Clifton Jones, Phil Collins, Michael Goodliffe, Roy Evans, Malcolm Taylor Missing
25 April 1966 The Caramel Crisis Simon Gray Harry Moore Naomi Capon George Cole, Richard Pearson, John Le Mesurier, Bryan Pringle, Kynaston Reeves, Barbara Miller, Rosamund Greenwood, Edna Petrie, Winifred Dennis Missing
2 May 1966 Don't Go Down the Bingo Mother - Father's Come To Tea Thomas Clarke Harry Moore Michael Hart Patricia Burke, Timothy Bateson, Lois Daine, Chris Williams, Sally Thomsett Missing
9 May 1966 The House Mouse Peter Lewis Harry Moore June Wyndham Davies Julia Foster, Keith Barron Survives
16 May 1966 The Hard Word Jim Allen Harry Moore Ridley Scott Jack Woolgar, Tony Selby, Iain Anders, Jeremy Young Missing
23 May 1966 Ella Rhys Adrian Harry Moore Waris Hussein Vivien Merchant, Richard Pearson, Edward Woodward Survives
30 May 1966 The Window Frank Marcus Harry Moore Michael Hart Stephen Murray, Joseph Brady, Douglas Ditta Survives
6 June 1966 Friday Night's the Best Night Victor Carin Harry Moore Peter Duguid Milo O'Shea, Maggie Jones, Tim Preece, Gordon Reid Missing
13 June 1966 A Good Reason For Getting Married? Marc Brandel Harry Moore John Glenister Roy Castle, Nerys Hughes, Jessie Evans, John Scott Martin, Yvonne Antrobus Survives
20 June 1966 The Queen Street Girls Clive Barker Harry Moore John Mackenzie Keith Bell, Mary Henry, Reg Lever, Harry Locke, George Tovey, Ken Jones, Jo Rowbottom Missing
27 June 1966 They Put You Where You Are Sheila MacLeod and Paul Jones Harry Moore Michael Hart Lynnette Chappell, Stephanie Bidmead, Hubert Hill, Peter Cleall Survives
Series Two
3 October 1966 The Other Fella Alun Owen Graeme McDonald Michael Hart Keith Barron, John Collin, Geraldine Moffatt, Malcolm Taylor, Brian Osborne Missing
10 October 1966 The Devil and All His Mischief Robin Smyth Graeme McDonald Bill Sellars Sheila Hancock, Betty Marsden, Terry Scully, Victor Platt Missing
17 October 1966 The Spoken Word Julia Jones Graeme McDonald Mary Ridge John Barrie, Diana Coupland, Polly James, George Layton, Lewis Wilson, Kenneth Edwards Repeated 18 September 1967. Missing
24 October 1966 The Sounds Of War Gerry Jones Graeme McDonald Piers Haggard Renée Asherson, John Franklyn-Robbins Missing
31 October 1966 The Excavation James Ferman, dramatised from The Gondola by Alfred Hayes. Graeme McDonald James Ferman David Bauer, Natasha Pyne, Michael Gothard Literary Missing
7 November 1966 Play To Win Dawn Pavitt and Terry Wale Graeme McDonald Douglas Camfield Alethea Charlton, Mark Eden, Nancie Jackson, Kathleen Byron, Robert Mill, Gilly Fraser Missing
14 November 1966 Confession David Weir Graeme McDonald Anthea Browne-Wilkinson Nigel Stock, John Cater, Ewan Hooper, Mary Chester Missing
21 November 1966 Wife in a Blonde Wig Fay Weldon Graeme McDonald Piers Haggard Frances Cuka, Bridget Armstrong, Martin Jarvis, Terence Rigby Missing
28 November 1966 O-Goshi Jack Trevor Story Graeme McDonald David Saire Lee Montague, Norman Rossington, Rosamund Greenwood, Trevor Bannister, Vernon Dobtcheff Missing
5 December 1966 First Catch Your Hare… Julia Jones Graeme McDonald Vivian Matalon Eleanor Bron, Maureen Pryor, Peter Birrel Missing
12 December 1966 Brainscrew Henry Livings Graeme McDonald Rudolph Cartier Jill Bennett, John Osborne, Robert Robinson Missing
19 December 1966 The Towers Of Manhattan Keith Dewhurst Graeme McDonald Herbert Wise John Castle, Chela Matthison Repeated 4 September 1967. Missing
4 January 1967 Taste Roald Dahl, dramatised by Derek Hall Graeme McDonald John Glenister Donald Pleasence, Leonard Rossiter, Maureen O'Brien, Barbara Leake Adapted from the short story. Missing
11 January 1967 R.S.V.P. Michael Ashe Graeme McDonald Peter Duguid Patrick Allen, Bill Owen, Marie Kean, Ann Morrish, Gordon Reid, David Baxter Missing
18 January 1967 The Suede Jacket Tim Aspinall Graeme McDonald Peter Dews Richard Pearson, Eleanor Summerfield, Harry Locke, Daphne Anderson, Brian Tully Missing
25 January 1967 Oldenberg Barry Bermange Graeme McDonald David Andrews Frank Finlay, Mary Morris, Julian Glover Missing
1 February 1967 Later a Man Was Questioned Jack Trevor Story Graeme McDonald Geoffrey Nethercott June Ritchie, Robert Urquhart, John Carlin, Patrick Carter Missing
8 February 1967 Teeth Tom Stoppard Graeme McDonald Alan Gibson John Stride, John Wood, Andrée Melly, Yootha Joyce, Anna Wing Repeated 28 August 1967. Missing (extract survives)
15 February 1967 Turn Off If You Know the Ending Anthony Bloomfield Graeme McDonald John Glenister Janet Munro, Peter Barkworth, Sheila Grant Repeated 21 August 1967. Missing
22 February 1967 An Absolute Treasure Peter Coke Graeme McDonald George Spenton-Foster John Le Mesurier, Patricia Routledge, Barbara Lott, Tenniel Evans, Margaret Denyer, Seán Barrett, Mary Webster, Erik Chitty, Molly Hewett Repeated 25 September 1967. Missing
1 March 1967 Go Tell It On Table Mountain Evan Jones Graeme McDonald Toby Robertson Sylvia Coleridge, Judy Cornwell, Paul Daneman, Calvin Lockhart, John Quentin Repeated 24 July 1967. Missing
8 March 1967 Taffy Came To My House Alun Richards Graeme McDonald Geoffrey Nethercott Nerys Hughes, Clive Graham Missing
15 March 1967 Who Were You With Last Night? Brian Phelan Graeme McDonald Michael Hayes Valerie Gearon, Frederick Jaeger, John Standing, Mary Chester Repeated 20 November 1967. Missing
22 March 1967 Two and Two Are Twenty-Two William Woods Graeme McDonald John Tydeman John Woodnutt, Rachel Herbert, Timothy West, David Spenser, Tom Watson, Geoffrey Matthews Missing
29 March 1967 Wanted John Finch Graeme McDonald Michael Hart Edward Woodward, Hannah Gordon Missing
12 April 1967 The Gun Eric Coltart Graeme McDonald John MacKenzie Dennis Waterman, Jess Conrad, Geoffrey Hughes, Neville Smith, Eric Mason, Colin Spaull, Stephen Whittaker Missing
19 April 1967 Failpass Brian Wright Graeme McDonald Alan Bridges John Carson, Jennifer Daniel, Christopher Benjamin, Robert Lee, Brian Vaughan Repeated 11 September 1967. Missing
26 April 1967 Boa Constrictor William Bast Graeme McDonald David Saire Vivienne Martin, Frederick Bartman, Helen Downing, Bari Johnson, Ronald Lacey, Philip Locke, Gwen Nelson Missing
3 May 1967 The Isle Is Full Of Noises Dawn Pavitt and Terry Wale, based on an idea by Tony Holland Graeme McDonald Mary Ridge Nancie Jackson, Philip Stone, Diana Coupland, William Lucas, Peter Hobbs Missing
10 May 1967 Silver Wedding John Bowen Graeme McDonald John Gorrie Valerie White, Alan MacNaughtan Missing
17 May 1967 The Sufferings Of Peter Obnizov Frank Norman Graeme McDonald Mary Ridge Bryan Pringle, James Bolam, John Barrard, Petra Markham, Anthony Gardner, Charles Pemberton Missing
24 May 1967 Haven't You People Got Homes? Tom Clarke Graeme McDonald Piers Haggard Dilys Laye, Glynn Edwards, Kenneth Colley, Michael Brennan, Sydney Bromley Missing
31 May 1967 That Woman James Hanley Graeme McDonald Geoffrey Nethercott Nora Nicholson, Derek Francis, Paula Byrne, Lennox Milne Missing
7 June 1967 The Other Side John Mortimer Graeme McDonald Tony Wickert Beryl Reid, Nick Edmett, Kenneth Farrington Missing
14 June 1967 The Wake Alun Owen Graeme McDonald Gareth Davies Keith Barron, Alan Lake, John Roden, Pearl Hackney, Ilona Rodgers Repeated 13 November 1967. Missing
21 June 1967 Child Marlene John Hall Graeme McDonald Gilchrist Calder Lally Bowers, John Phillips, Bryan Stanyon, Amber Kammer, Patrick Jordan Missing
28 June 1967 Another Moon Called Earth Tom Stoppard Graeme McDonald Alan Gibson Diane Cilento, John Wood, John Bennett, Donald Eccles Missing
Series Three
2 October 1967 Leave Me Alone Robert Gould George Spenton-Foster David Andrews Julian Glover, Michael Standing, Melissa Stribling Missing
9 October 1967 The Timekeepers Derrick Sherwin George Spenton-Foster Michael Hart Moray Watson, Bernard Horsfall, Lyndon Brook, Eileen Colgan, Anna Perry, Derrick Sherwin, Roger Ostime, Geraldine Moffatt Missing
16 October 1967 You Meet All Sorts Gwen Cherrell George Spenton-Foster Philip Dudley Jane Downs, Johnny Briggs Missing
23 October 1967 The Tape Recorder Pat Flower George Spenton-Foster Tony Wickert Suzanne Neve, Guy Doleman Repeated 4 September 1968. Missing
30 October 1967 The Top Bunk Ted Smith George Spenton-Foster Brian Miller Brian Coburn, Patrick Westwood, John Moore, Douglas Blackwell, Anthony Hall First Thirty-Minute Theatre listed in the Radio Times as broadcast in colour. Missing
6 November 1967 Have It On the House Paul Wheeler George Spenton-Foster Michael Hart Donald Pickering, Jeremy Longhurst, Patrick Kavanagh, Patricia Fuller Missing
27 November 1967 Notice! Meeting in Progress P. C. Jersild, translated by Claude Stephenson George Spenton-Foster Philip Dudley Claire Nielson, Hugh Dickson, Noel Johnson, John Garvin, John Dawson, Will Stampe Literary. Repeated 10 July 1968. Missing
6 December 1967 A Time of Wolves and Tigers Hugh Leonard George Spenton-Foster Hugh David Cyril Cusack Repeated 17 July 1968, and on BBC1 12 June 1970. Missing
13 December 1967 The Keys on the Street Charles Castle George Spenton-Foster William Slater Ann Todd, Ray Brooks Repeated 24 July 1968. Missing
20 December 1967 Come Death Peter S. Beagle, dramatised by John Wiles George Spenton-Foster Geoffrey Nethercott Pamela Brown, Barrie Ingham, Felicity Kendal, Alexander Davion, Mary Miller, James Bree Repeated 21 August 1968. Missing
27 December 1967 The Metal Martyr Robert Moore Williams, dramatised by Derrick Sherwin George Spenton-Foster Brian Hulme Alex Scott, Geoffrey Matthews, John Gabriel, Barry Jackson, Jon Rollason, Elizabeth Proud, Will Leighton Literary. Repeated 28 August 1968. Missing
3 January 1968 A Private Place David Campton George Spenton-Foster Gerald Blake Patrick Magee, Sean Caffrey Repeated 3 July 1968. Missing
10 January 1968 The News-Benders Desmond Lowden George Spenton-Foster Rudolph Cartier Donald Pleasence, Nigel Davenport, Sarah Brackett Repeated 7 August 1968, and on BBC4 5 June 2004.[11] Survives
17 January 1968 Diary of an Encounter Leo Lehman George Spenton-Foster David Giles Geraldine McEwan, Keith Michell Repeated 14 August 1968. Missing
24 January 1968 Lovely In Black Maggie Ross George Spenton-Foster James Ferman Elizabeth Shepherd, Ernest Clark, Eleanor Summerfield, Yolande Turner, Moray Watson, Tony Steedman Missing
31 January 1968 Happiness Is £ Shaped Donald Tosh George Spenton-Foster Bill Craske George Baker, Barbara Lott Missing
7 February 1968 Child's Play Gerry Jones George Spenton-Foster John Matthews Mary Webster, Tenniel Evans, Ian Ogilvy Missing
14 February 1968 Snakes and Reptiles Tom Murphy Innes Lloyd David Andrews Robin Ford, Jim Norton, Kevin McHugh, Donal McCann, Marnie Cahill, Dudley Sutton Missing
21 February 1968 The Unquiet Man Michael Keir George Spenton-Foster Naomi Capon Leonard Rossiter, Janet Webb, John Jefferson Hayes Repeated on BBC1 24 July 1970. Missing
28 February 1968 The Interview Barry Bermange Innes Lloyd Donald McWhinnie Brian Badcoe, John Bryning, Dennis Chinnery, Denys Graham, Richard Gregory, John Harvey, Noel Johnson, Sally Lewis, John Tucker Repeated on BBC1 26 June 1970. Survives
6 March 1968 Eveline James Joyce, dramatised by Jeremy Paul Innes Lloyd Elsa Bolam Sheelagh Cullen Adapted from the short story. Repeated 31 July 1968. Survives
13 March 1968 A Personal Affair Maurice Edelman Innes Lloyd Alan Bridges Leslie Sands, Ann Castle, Alan Rowe, Norman Mitchell, John Alderton Missing
20 March 1968 No Trams to Ethiopia Barry Letts Innes Lloyd Adrian Rendle Jack Hedley, Jan Holden, Francis Matthews Missing
27 March 1968 Father's Day Jeremy Paul Innes Lloyd Elsa Bolam David Carson, Mona Hammond, Anna Auland, Fulton Mackay, Daphne Anderson Missing
3 April 1968 Pleasant Dreams, Fernando Rod Beacham Innes Lloyd Michael Hart James Culliford, Anna Palk Missing
10 April 1968 The Sinner David Hopkins Innes Lloyd James Cellan Jones William Mervyn, Doris Hare, Geraldine Sherman, Chris Chittell Missing
24 April 1968 It's On You, John John Lucarotti Innes Lloyd James MacTaggart John Junkin, Scott Forbes, Jeremy Wilkin First outside broadcast colour drama. Missing
1 May 1968 Standing by for Santa Claus Xenia Field, adapted for television by Charlotte and Denis Plimmer Innes Lloyd Michael Hart Dennis Alaba Peters, Harry Fowler, Michael Gough, Roddy McMillan, John Moore, Derek Murcott, Michael Standing, Tim Wylton, James Appleby Literary. Repeated 3 August 1969. Missing (first reel survives)
8 May 1968 Empty Bottles Robin Smyth Innes Lloyd John Matthews John Ronane, Reg Lye, Tenniel Evans Missing
15 May 1968 Thank God For U.D.I.! Frank Clements Innes Lloyd Oliver Horsbrugh David Savile, Rudolph Walker, Louise Pajo Missing
22 May 1968 Still Death David Rolfe Innes Lloyd Mark Cullingham John Castle, Katharine Barker, Richard Woo, Jim Kennedy Missing (title sequence survives)[1]
29 May 1968 Walk in the Dark John Wiles Innes Lloyd Christopher Barry Beatrix Lehmann, Maxwell Shaw, Cavan Kendall, Dallia Penn Missing
5 June 1968 The Boy's Room Kon Fraser Innes Lloyd Geoffrey Nethercott Robert Ayres, Brenda Peters, Wilfred Boyle Missing
19 June 1968 Number 30 Approximately Laurence Collinson Innes Lloyd Douglas Camfield Stephanie Bidmead, Patrick Whyte, Ursula Howells Missing
26 June 1968 A Question Of Honour Don Shaw Innes Lloyd Geoffrey Nethercott Nigel Green, Laurence Carter, Richard O'Sullivan, Anthony Gardner, Harry Littlewood, Alec Ross, John Carlin, David Morrell Repeated 7 September 1969 and on BBC1 19 June 1970. Missing (extract survives)
Series Four
9 September 1968 Baby Ray Butler Innes Lloyd Elsa Bolam Felicity Gibson, David Dundas, Irene Inescort, Peter Stenson Missing
16 September 1968 A Matter Of Principle Maurice Edelman Innes Lloyd Oliver Horsbrugh Griffith Jones, David Langton, Harriette Johns, Peter Barkworth, Angela Browne, Peter Whitaker, Jacqueline Bertrand, Graham Leaman Missing
23 September 1968 The Flag P.L. Brent Innes Lloyd Malcolm Taylor Edward Caddick, Peter Swanwick, George Pravda, André van Gyseghem, Leslie French, Joseph Furst, Brigit Forsyth Survives
30 September 1968 The Chequers Manoeuvre Charlotte and Denis Plimmer Innes Lloyd Christopher Barry Ernest Clark, Derek Newark, Geoffrey Palmer, Anne Ridler, Michael Ripper Repeated 30 September 1968. 16mm b&w film print
7 October 1968 Something to Hide: Part 1: The First Floor Arden Winch Innes Lloyd Michael Hart Charles Gray, Jennifer Wilson, Robin Chadwick, Edward Cast, Gordon Gostelow, William Franklyn Repeated 6 July 1969 and on BBC1 15 May 1970. Missing
14 October 1968 Something to Hide: Part 2: The Studio Innes Lloyd Charles Gray, Lyndon Brook, Robin Chadwick Repeated 13 July 1969 and on BBC1 22 May 1970. Missing
21 October 1968 Something to Hide: Part 3: The Caretaker's Flat Innes Lloyd Charles Gray, Gordon Gostelow, Robin Chadwick, Edward Cast Repeated 20 July 1969 and on BBC1 29 May 1970. Missing
4 November 1968 Of Public Concern Don Shaw Innes Lloyd Geoffrey Nethercott George Cole, Maurice Denham Missing
11 November 1968 Cause Of Death Charlotte and Denis Plimmer Innes Lloyd Claude Whatham Richard Vernon, Peter Welch, Kenneth Colley Repeated 31 August 1969. Missing
18 November 1968 The Last Victim Leo Knowles Innes Lloyd Tristan de Vere Cole Peter Dyneley, Martin Jarvis, John Bryans Repeated 27 July 1969. Missing
25 November 1968 Loving Israel Laurence Collinson Innes Lloyd Michael Hart David Buck, David Nettheim, Malcolm Reynolds, Vivian Brooks, Margery Mason Missing
2 December 1968 The Bishop and the Actress William Douglas Home Innes Lloyd Geoffrey Nethercott Anthony Nicholls, Celia Bannerman Repeated 10 August 1969 and on BBC1 28 August 1970. Missing
9 December 1968 Before Breakfast Robert Rudelson Innes Lloyd Michael Bakewell Dean Stockwell, Lelia Goldoni, Rudolph Walker, David Stockton Missing
16 December 1968 Cross Examine John Foster Innes Lloyd John Matthews John Breslin, Jean Marsh, Robert MacLeod, Garfield Morgan, Tenniel Evans, Mary Webster Missing
23 December 1968 Swallowing the Anchor Frank Clements Innes Lloyd John Warrington Leslie Sands, Stephanie Bidmead, George A. Cooper, Aubrey Richards Repeated 24 August 1969. Missing
30 December 1968 Game, Set and Match Michael Page Innes Lloyd John Matthews Colin Blakely, Ronald Lacey, Dennis Chinnery Repeated 17 August 1969. Survives
6 January 1969 Where Have They Gone, All the Little Children? Charlotte and Denis Plimmer Innes Lloyd Philip Dudley Michael Gwynn, Willie Jonah, Glyn Houston, Zakes Mokae, Elizabeth Bell, Hilary Minster Missing
13 January 1969 Absolute Aggers and Torters David Hodson Innes Lloyd Derrick Goodwin Amanda Barrie, Jeremy Lloyd, Saeed Jaffrey Repeated 21 September 1969. Missing
20 January 1969 These Men Are Dangerous: 1: Mussolini Jean Benedetti Innes Lloyd Mark Cullingham John Castle, Christopher Timothy, Leon Lissek, Oscar Quitak, Norman Mitchell, Gordon Gostelow Repeated 22 August 1970. Missing
27 January 1969 These Men Are Dangerous: 2: Hitler Innes Lloyd Rudolph Cartier Kenneth Colley, Ronald Lacey, Vernon Dobtcheff, Harold Goldblatt, Royston Tickner, Denis Cleary Repeated 29 August 1970. Missing
3 February 1969 These Men Are Dangerous: 3: Stalin Innes Lloyd Henri Safran Brian Cox, George Murcell, Michael Standing Repeated 5 September 1970. Missing
13 February 1969 Stake Money Mark Lushington Innes Lloyd Eric Hills Keith Baxter, George Sewell, Alan Lake, Ann Mitchell Missing
20 February 1969 First Confession Nicholas Bethell, from a short story by Frank O'Connor Innes Lloyd Roderick Graham Jack Wild, Eddie Byrne Literary. Repeated 21 March 1970. Survives
27 February 1969 The Boat to Addis Ababa Gerald Wilson, from a story by Edward Etler Innes Lloyd Mira Coopman Sandor Elès, Stanley Meadows, Murray Melvin, Miriam Margoyles Literary Missing
6 March 1969 A Hot Day Janusz Wasylkowski, translated and adapted by Michael Hayes Innes Lloyd Michael Hayes Lee Montague, Michael Williams Literary. Repeated 7 March 1970 and on BBC1 4 September 1970. Missing
13 March 1969 Roses, Roses, All the Way Colin Morris Innes Lloyd Alan Bridges John Collin, Robert Powell, Meg Ritchie Missing
20 March 1969 The Victims: 1: A Degree of Stress Don Shaw Innes Lloyd Mary Ridge Andrew Ray, Bernard Hepton, Lewis Wilson, Trevor Bannister, Lindsay Campbell Missing
27 March 1969 The Victims: 2: Frontier Innes Lloyd John Glenister Paul Dawkins, Anthony Dutton, David Pinner, David Barry, Richard Owens, Larry Dann, Tom Baker Repeated 18 July 1970. Missing
3 April 1969 The Victims: 3: Progressive Blues Innes Lloyd Anne Head Frances Cuka, Joe Melia, Clive Francis Repeated 11 July 1970. Missing
10 April 1969 Invasion Barry Bermange Innes Lloyd Donald McWhinnie Tony Bilbow, Michael Coles, Polly Elwes, Libby Morris, Denys Hawthorne Repeated 5 June 1969. Missing
24 April 1969 A Nice Cool Pad in the Sky Graham Seal Innes Lloyd James Brabazon Glynn Edwards, Donald Gee, Denise Buckley Missing
1 May 1969 Anything You Say John Foster Innes Lloyd Rodney Bennett Earl Cameron, Paul Hardwick, Clifton Jones Missing
8 May 1969 Conversation at Night Friedrich Dürrenmatt, translated by Robert David MacDonald Innes Lloyd Rudolph Cartier John Gielgud, Alec Guinness Theatrical. Repeated 30 November 1969.[12] Missing
15 May 1969 Roly Poly Stanisław Lem, adapted for television by Derek Hoddinott Innes Lloyd Michael Hart John Alderton, Thorley Walters, Dudley Foster, Terence Brady Literary. Repeated on BBC1 21 August 1970. Missing
22 May 1969 ...And Was Invited To Form a Government Charlotte and Denis Plimmer Innes Lloyd Mark Cullingham Patrick Barr, David Langton, David Collings, Edward Evans Missing
29 May 1969 A Borderline Case Robert Furnival Innes Lloyd John Warrington Francis Matthews, Janet Chappell Missing
Series Five
14 September 1969 Remote Control Hugo Charteris Innes Lloyd Alan Gibson Malcolm Patton, Barrie Ingham, Jeremy Child, Chris Chittell, Grahame Mallard Missing
28 September 1969 Gangster Robin Smyth Innes Lloyd Michael Hart Kenneth Cranham, Billy Hamon, Margaret Brady Missing
5 October 1969 Trial Graham Seal Innes Lloyd James Brabazon David Graham, Michael Robbins Repeated 25 September 1970. Missing
12 October 1969 A Formula For Treason Charlotte and Denis Plimmer Innes Lloyd Oliver Horsbrugh Peter Cellier, Ruth Trouncer, Leonard Sachs, Lisa Daniely, Christopher Burgess, Tim Seely Missing
19 October 1969 Someone's Knocking At Me Door Robin Smyth Innes Lloyd Sue Amey Harry Fowler, Rita Webb, Bryan Pringle Missing
26 October 1969 Trespassers Allan Prior Innes Lloyd Christopher Barry Norman Eshley, Zienia Merton, Susan Brodrick, Jeremy Child, David Billa Repeated 15 August 1970. Missing
9 November 1969 Aggers and Torters: Part 1: Back to Nature David Hodson Innes Lloyd Rodney Bennett Amanda Barrie, Roddy Maude-Roxby, James Villiers, Rosalind Knight Repeated 30 May 1970. Missing
16 November 1969 Aggers and Torters: Part 2: Psy-Fi Innes Lloyd Anne Head Amanda Barrie, Roddy Maude-Roxby Missing
23 November 1969 Aggers and Torters: Part 3: Hickory Dickory Innes Lloyd Rodney Bennett Amanda Barrie, Roddy Maude-Roxby, Betty Marsden, Jack Watling, John Witty Missing
7 December 1969 Lecture to an Academy Franz Kafka Innes Lloyd Roderick Graham Tutte Lemkow Adapted from the short story. Missing
14 December 1969 The Switch Ewart Alexander Innes Lloyd Liz Small Barbara Couper, John Castle Missing
28 December 1969 The Discharge Of Trooper Lusby Robert Holles Innes Lloyd James Brabazon Michael Trubshawe, Robin Bailey, Jack Woolgar, Michael Elwyn, Peter Welch, Terence Brady, Robert James, Stuart Saunders, Patrick Godfrey Repeated on BBC1 18 September 1970. Missing
10 January 1970 Laffin' Gas Tony Perrin Innes Lloyd Brian Farnham Joe Gladwin, Del Henney Missing
17 January 1970 The Chief Whip Sends His Compliments Maurice Edelman Innes Lloyd Roderick Graham Michael Aldridge, Sylvia Syms, Peter Howell, Edward Evans, Philip Bond, Raymond Llewellyn, Pauline Taylor, Antony Carrick, Salvin Stewart Missing
24 January 1970 Reparation Robert Lamb Innes Lloyd Rodney Bennett Sydney Tafler, Irene Prador, John Woodvine Repeated 8 August 1970. Missing
31 January 1970 The Scarecrows Ewart Alexander Innes Lloyd Bill Craske John Rees, Aubrey Richards Missing
7 February 1970 Laying It Off For Spangle Alan McMurtie Innes Lloyd James Vowden Julian Glover, Robert Cartland, Stacy Davies Missing
14 February 1970 Home Is Where You Hang Your Hat George Layton Innes Lloyd Liz Small Clive Revill, Maureen Pryor Missing
21 February 1970 What a Pity You Can't Stay Longer Adeline Collier Innes Lloyd Henri Safran Neil McCallum, Geraldine Moffatt, Donald Pickering, Janet Key Missing
28 February 1970 Out Of Sight, Out Of Mind Frank Clements Innes Lloyd Robert Knights Madge Ryan, James Cossins Repeated 26 April 1971. Missing
14 March 1970 Meanwhile, Back at the Office… Derek Hoddinott Innes Lloyd Michael Hart David Markham, Hilary Mason, Kara Wilson, Reginald Marsh, Frederick Hall Repeated 30 August 1971. Missing
28 March 1970 All My Own Army Leslie Thomas Innes Lloyd Michael Tuchner Michael Bates, Hubert Rees, Paddy Joyce, John Garrie, Jack Shepherd Repeated 20 November 1970. Missing
4 April 1970 Whispers Patrick Foster Innes Lloyd Henri Safran Gwen Watford, David Langton, Tom Oliver, Ysanne Churchman Missing
11 April 1970 Revolution: Cromwell Cecil P. Taylor Innes Lloyd Tristan de Vere Cole Leslie Sands, Kenneth Colley, Davyd Harries Repeated 3 May 1971. Taylor authored a book on the production of his play.[13] Missing
18 April 1970 Revolution: Lenin Innes Lloyd Brian Farnham Lee Montague, Norman Rossington, David Collings Missing
25 April 1970 Revolution: Fidel Castro Innes Lloyd Michael Hart Bernard Horsfall, Tom Conti, Bernard Finch, Alec Wallis Missing
9 May 1970 Is That Your Body, Boy? Andrew Davies Innes Lloyd Claude Whatham Ron Moody, Michael Kitchen, Keith Skinner Repeated on BBC1 14 August 1970. Released online.[14] Survives
16 May 1970 The Tidewatchers David McGibbon Innes Lloyd James Vowden Sam Kydd, Richard O'Callaghan, Maurice Roëves Repeated 17 May 1971. Missing
23 May 1970 Twenty-Six Efforts at Pornography Carey Harrison Innes Lloyd Robert Knights Mark Dignam, Keith McNally Repeated 23 August 1971. Missing
6 June 1970 Lily: Part 1 Jean Benedetti Innes Lloyd Gilchrist Calder Dandy Nichols, Iain Cuthbertson, Avis Bunnage, Freda Dowie, Paul Stassino Repeated 6 September 1971. Missing
13 June 1970 Lily: Part 2 Hugh David Avis Bunnage, Iain Cuthbertson, Dandy Nichols, Patrick Wymark, Freda Dowie, Paul Stassino, André van Gyseghem, Glynn Edwards, Graham Leaman, John Scott Martin Repeated 13 September 1971. Missing
20 June 1970 Ben Roy Minton Innes Lloyd Colin Cant John Gregson, Jeremy Burring Repeated 10 May 1971. Missing
27 June 1970 An Uncertain Sound Leo Knowles Innes Lloyd Tristan de Vere Cole John Carlisle, Ewan Hooper, Peter Miles, Louise Nelson Missing
4 July 1970 Hope John Spurling Innes Lloyd John Glenister John Bennett, John Sharp, Annette Crosbie Missing
25 July 1970 Good Times Roy Minton Innes Lloyd Brian Farnham Gwen Watford, Victor Maddern Missing
1 August 1970 Tropical Wednesdays James Gibbons Innes Lloyd Colin Cant Joyce Carey, Agnes Lauchlan, Nadim Sawalha Missing
Series Six
18 September 1970 The Raid Conn Ryan Innes Lloyd Anne Head Michael Goodliffe, Rachel Gurney, Clifton Jones Missing
2 October 1970 The Year of the Crow Lida Winiewicz, translated by Rudolph Cartier. Innes Lloyd Rudolph Cartier Nigel Davenport, Marius Goring, Colin Jeavons, Athol Coats Missing
9 October 1970 Did Your Nanny Come From Bergen? Shelagh Delaney Innes Lloyd Suzanne Neild Agnes Lauchlan, John Rees, Michael Trubshawe, Guy Middleton, June Jago, Alethea Charlton, David Allister Missing
16 October 1970 Tribunal Leo Knowles Innes Lloyd Keith Williams Leslie Sands, John Carlisle, Patrick Connor, Peter Hutchins, Godfrey James Missing
30 October 1970 Helen Keith Dewhurst, based on Euripides Innes Lloyd Herbert Wise Aspassia Papathanassiou, Paul Daneman, Ian Ogilvy, Noel Johnson, Mark Rivers, Stacey Tendeter Based on the play. Missing
13 November 1970 The Warmonger Keith Waterhouse Innes Lloyd Mischa Scorer Nicholas Osborn, Paul Jacobs, Alan Baverstock, Nicholas Rymills, Martin Cox A BBC-Bavaria Atelier Gmbh Munich co-production. Repeated 11 April 1971. Survives
27 November 1970 The Editor Regrets William Douglas Home Innes Lloyd Philip Dudley William Mervyn, Dinsdale Landen, Penelope Wilton Missing
4 December 1970 Waugh on Crime: 1: In Which Inspector Waugh Settles an Account Arden Winch Innes Lloyd Tristan de Vere Cole Clive Swift, Willoughby Gray Repeated 27 September 1972. Survives
11 December 1970 Waugh on Crime: 2: In Which Inspector Waugh Meets a Man Going to St. Ives Innes Lloyd Tristan de Vere Cole Clive Swift Survives
18 December 1970 Waugh on Crime: 3: In Which Inspector Waugh Encounters the English Class System Innes Lloyd Philip Dudley Clive Swift, John Dawson, David McKail Repeated 4 October 1972. Survives
25 December 1970 Waugh on Crime: 4: In Which Inspector Waugh Observes the Truth of an Old Music-Hall Song Innes Lloyd Philip Dudley Clive Swift, Sydney Tafler, George Tovey Repeated 11 October 1972. Survives
1 January 1971 Waugh on Crime: 5: In Which Inspector Waugh Plays Cops and Robbers Innes Lloyd Tristan de Vere Cole Clive Swift, Alethea Charlton Repeated 18 October 1972. Survives
8 January 1971 Waugh on Crime: 6: In Which Inspector Waugh Knows the Criminal but not the Crime Innes Lloyd Philip Dudley Clive Swift, Moray Watson, Brian Peck Repeated 25 October 1972. Survives
11 January 1971 But Now They Are Fled Ron Berry Innes Lloyd Clive Rees Nicholas Jones, Angharad Rees Repeated 7 February 1972. Survives
18 January 1971 Faith John Spurling Anne Head Michael Hart Robert Lang, John Franklyn-Robbins, Esmond Knight, Kara Wilson Missing
25 January 1971 Terrible Jim Fitch James Leo Herlihy Innes Lloyd James Firman Nicol Williamson, Marianne Faithfull Missing
1 February 1971 The Bequest Carey Harrison Innes Lloyd Christopher Morahan Geoffrey Sumner, Keith Barron Missing
8 February 1971 Me Mackenna Don Shaw Innes Lloyd Gilchrist Calder Anthony Heaton, Peter Attard, David Dixon, Prentis Hancock, Richard O'Sullivan, Nicholas Field, Keith Simon Repeated 15 May 1972. Missing
15 February 1971 The Proposal Anton Chekhov, translated by Elizaveta Fen. Innes Lloyd Rudolph Cartier Elisabeth Bergner, Hugh Griffith, Rupert Davies Adapted from the play. Missing
22 February 1971 Asquith in Orbit Hugo Charteris Innes Lloyd Rodney Bennett Charles Gray, Peter Barkworth, David Bauer, Robert Lee Repeated 14 February 1972. Missing
1 March 1971 Happy Days Are Here Again Dennis Woolf Anne Head Brian Farnham Joe Melia, Hilda Braid, Neil Wilson, Alex Macintosh, Sheila Grant Repeated 24 April 1972. Missing
8 March 1971 The Railwayman's New Clothes Willis Hall Anne Head Gilchrist Calder Peter Sallis, Barbara Mitchell, Jack Smethurst, David Gwillim Repeated 1 May 1972. Missing
15 March 1971 No Charge for the Extra Service Rhys Adrian Anne Head Suzanne Neild Lally Bowers, John Nettleton Missing
22 March 1971 A Distinct Chill Ian Curteis Anne Head Michael Hart Ann Bell, Derek Smith, Julian Curry, Margery Withers Missing
29 March 1971 The Waiting-Room John Bowen Innes Lloyd Robert Knights Barbara Leigh-Hunt, David Cook Repeated 31 July 1972. Missing
5 April 1971 Listen to the Drums David McGibbon Anne Head Vere Lorrimer Jean Moran, Seán Barrett, Gertrude Russell, Barry Keegan, Kerry Marsh, Harry Towb Missing
24 May 1971 Death's Head Campbell Black Anne Head John Mathews Peter Dyneley, Jerome Willis, Martin Jarvis, Allan Surtees Missing
31 May 1971 Jilly Jumbo Parker Innes Lloyd Ben Rea Patrick Troughton, Patsy Rowlands, David Collings Missing
7 June 1971 Something for the Children Alan Wells Anne Head John Hefin Flora Robson, Alfred Lynch, Petra Markham Repeated 17 April 1972. Missing
14 June 1971 The Room They Left Richard McNeff Anne Head Keith Williams Carole Mowlam, James Laurenson, Donald Gee, Alan Downer, Leslie Dwyer Missing
5 July 1971 Seven Days in the Life of Andrew Pelham: Day 1: Crisis Derek Hoddinott Innes Lloyd Gilchrist Calder Donald Sinden, David Quilter, Wendy Williams Missing
12 July 1971 Seven Days in the Life of Andrew Pelham: Day 2: Suspect Innes Lloyd Donald Sinden, Moray Watson Missing
19 July 1971 Seven Days in the Life of Andrew Pelham: Day 3: Inquiry Don Shaw Innes Lloyd Donald Sinden, John Carson, Moray Watson, Willoughby Gray, William Fox, Robert James Missing
26 July 1971 Seven Days in the Life of Andrew Pelham: Day 4: Retreat Innes Lloyd Donald Sinden, Cyril Luckham Missing
2 August 1971 Seven Days in the Life of Andrew Pelham: Day 5: Deadlock Innes Lloyd Donald Sinden, David Langton Missing
9 August 1971 Seven Days in the Life of Andrew Pelham: Day 6: Breakthrough Innes Lloyd Donald Sinden, David Langton, Wendy Williams 16mm b&w film print
16 August 1971 Seven Days in the Life of Andrew Pelham: Day 7: Decision Innes Lloyd Donald Sinden, John Standing, Frederick Jaeger Missing
Series Seven
20 September 1971 Walt, King of the Dumper Jim Allen Tim Aspinall Jack Gold Dennis Waterman, Prentis Hancock, Paddy Joyce, Tony Caunter, Wanda Ventham Repeated 10 July 1972. Survives
27 September 1971 Soldier Ants John Gale Anne Head Donald McWhinnie Earl Cameron, Neil Wilson, Paul Aston, Frederick Treves, Eric Thompson, James Mellor, Patrick Tull Repeated 24 July 1972. Missing
4 October 1971 Gun Play Philip Martin Anne Head Rodney Bennett John Collin, Anna Cropper, Derek Newark Repeated 8 May 1972. Missing
11 October 1971 Combing Down His Yellow Hair Raymond Hitchcock Anne Head Ken Hannam Brian Cox, Mark McManus Missing
18 October 1971 The Moonlighters Tom Clarke Anne Head Brian Farnham Windsor Davies, Sam Kydd, Don Hawkins, Sharon Duce, Ronnie Masterson Missing
25 October 1971 Getting In Mavor Moore Anne Head John Hefin Joss Ackland, Robert Hardy Repeated 17 July 1972. Survives
1 November 1971 Psychological Warfare Cyril Bolton Tim Aspinall Mike Newell Del Henney, Bill Maynard, Victor Henry, Steven Berkoff Missing
8 November 1971 A Settled Sort Of Life Tom Clarke Tim Aspinall Michael Hayes Sara Kestelman, Norman Rodway, Derek Royle Missing
15 November 1971 The Gardeners Of My Youth Rhys Adrian Tim Aspinall Donald McWhinnie Hugh Burden, John Nettleton, Trader Faulkner, Clyde Pollitt Missing
22 November 1971 Blues in the Morning David McGibbon Anne Head John Powell Prunella Scales, Barry Evans, Brian Rawlinson, Harold Kasket Missing
29 November 1971 Jenkins David Snodin Anne Head Eric Hills Charles Gray, Lyndon Brook, Jeremy Young, Derek Benfield, Susan Penhaligon Missing
6 December 1971 Allotment Sean Hignett Pharic MacLaren Tina Wakerell Frank Windsor, Derek Anders, Joan Young BBC Scotland. Survives
13 December 1971 Farewell Performance Rodney Bennett Anne Head Rodney Bennett Sydney Tafler Missing
20 December 1971 Footprints Robin Smyth Anne Head Basil Coleman Daphne Slater, Terence Longdon, Daphne Heard Missing
21 December 1971 A Wen Saul Bellow Anne Head Piers Haggard Sam Wanamaker, Miriam Karlin Theatrical Missing
3 January 1972 Not Counting the Savages B. S. Johnson Tim Aspinall Mike Newell Hugh Burden, Brenda Bruce, Fiona Walker, William Hoyland Domestic video recording
10 January 1972 Uncle Rollo Ron Berry Innes Lloyd Hugh David Hugh Griffith, Clive Merrison Missing
17 January 1972 They Don't All Open Men's Boutiques Willis Hall Anne Head Herbert Wise Derek Newark, David Hill, John Lyons, Don Hawkins, Rayner Bourton, William Victor, Johnnie Wade, John Dearth, Alan Chuntz Repeated 3 December 1973 and under Scene on BBC1 21 March 1974. Missing
24 January 1972 The Penthouse Apartment William Trevor Anne Head Gilchrist Calder Colin Blakely, Rachel Kempson, Alethea Charlton, John Harvey, Stacey Tendeter Missing
31 January 1972 An Affair Of Honour Reg Hill Tim Aspinall Mark Cullingham Nigel Davenport, Michael Pennington, Penelope Wilton, Frederick Pyne Missing
21 February 1972 An Arrow For Little Audrey Brian Finch David Rose Paul Ciappessoni Eric Allan, Geoffrey Hughes 1st BBC Birmingham Season, #1. Repeated 22 March 1973. Survives
28 February 1972 That Quiet Earth John Hopkins John Hopkins Shirley Knight Hopkins, David Savile, David Bradley, Ewan Hooper, Anne Cunningham 1st BBC Birmingham Season, #2.[15] Survives
6 March 1972 Said the Preacher Arthur Hopcraft Michael Apted Victor Henry, Madge Hindle, Frank Crompton, Mark Dignam, Bernard Wrigley 1st BBC Birmingham Season, #3. Repeated 5 April 1973. Survives
13 March 1972 That Time Of Life David Cregan Michael Simpson John Neville, Peter Bayliss, Nell Brennan, Barbara Ogilvie 1st BBC Birmingham Season, #4. Missing
20 March 1972 Under the Age Ted Whitehead Alan Clarke Paul Angelis, Michael Angelis, Stephen Bent 1st BBC Birmingham Season, #5. Repeated 16 August 1973. Released on Blu-Ray.[16] Survives
27 March 1972 Bypass David Rudkin David Rose Jean Leppard, Adrian Bracken, Bob Peck, Simon Carter 1st BBC Birmingham Season, #6. Repeated 29 March 1973. Missing
3 April 1972 And For My Next Trick Jack Rosenthal Brian Parker Noel Dyson, Tenniel Evans, Margaret Flint, Terence Soall, Virginia Hewitt, Sheila Reid, Frances White 1st BBC Birmingham Season, #7. Missing
10 April 1972 The Sit In Keith Dewhurst Paul Ciappessoni Carolyn Courage, Martin Shaw, Leonard Maguire, Barry Foster, Jennifer Wilson 1st BBC Birmingham Season, #8. Missing
22 May 1972 Mill Hill John Mortimer Anne Head Michael Hayes Geraldine McEwan, Peter Cook, Clive Revill, Alison Griffin Theatrical. Repeated 7 June 1973. Survives
29 May 1972 Kings Cross Lunch Hour Tim Aspinall Gilchrist Calder Pauline Collins, Joss Ackland, Lila Kaye Theatrical Survives
5 June 1972 Swiss Cottage Tim Aspinall Rodney Bennett Derek Godfrey, Priscilla Morgan, Jan Francis, Bernice Spivack Theatrical Missing
12 June 1972 Knightsbridge Tim Aspinall Mark Cullingham Googie Withers, Donald Churchill, Angela Scoular Theatrical. Repeated 31 May 1973. Survives
19 June 1972 Bermondsey Anne Head Claude Whatham Edward Fox, Dinsdale Landen, Rosemary Leach, Sharon Duce Theatrical. Repeated 14 June 1973. Survives
Series Eight
14 August 1972 Hands Fay Weldon Tim Aspinall Philip Saville Rosemary Leach Repeated 3 June 1974. Missing
21 August 1972 Lushly Howard Brenton Anne Head Brian Farnham Roy Kinnear, Dudley Sutton, George Tovey Missing
28 August 1972 Too Far Joan Morahan Tim Aspinall Christopher Morahan Barrie Ingham, Sheila Allen, Ann Lynn Missing
4 September 1972 Thrills Galore Rhys Adrian Tim Aspinall Donald McWhinnie Rosalind Ayres, Dennis Chinnery, Kate Coleridge, John Dearth, Jimmy Gardner, Harry Landis, Patrick Magee, James Mellor, Declan Mulholland, Clyde Pollitt, Bryan Pringle Repeated 17 December 1973 and 8 April 1974. Survives
11 September 1972 The Argument Mavor Moore Tim Aspinall Brian Farnham Judy Parfitt, Lee Montague Missing
18 September 1972 The Seventh Juror Rayner Heppenstall Anne Head Alan Cooke Walter Brown, John Arnatt, Peter Sinclair, Shelagh Fraser, Colin Douglas Missing
25 September 1972 I Spy a Stranger Jean Rhys, dramatised by Patrick Garland Anne Head Mark Cullingham Mona Washbourne, Noel Dyson, Hana Maria Pravda, Basil Dignam Literary. Repeated 27 May 1974. Survives
2 October 1972 The Judge's Wife Caryl Churchill Anne Head James Ferman Sebastian Shaw, Rachel Kempson, Valerie White, Evin Crowley Missing
12 October 1972 Scarborough Donald Howarth David Rose Peter Cregeen David Sadgrove, Louisa Martin, Brian Deacon 2nd BBC Birmingham Season, #1. Survives
19 October 1972 Tonight We Meet Arthur Pendelbury Alan Plater Christopher Morahan Donald Churchill, Norman Bird 2nd BBC Birmingham Season, #2. Missing
26 October 1972 Ronnie's So Long at the Fair Jay Humber Ian Wyatt David Dixon, Sherrie Hewson, Pat Heywood, John Collin 2nd BBC Birmingham Season, #3. Missing
2 November 1972 Ten Torrey Canyons Brian Clark Eric Hills Peter Halliday, Paul Henry, Jack Holloway, Ken Jones 2nd BBC Birmingham Season, #4. Missing
9 November 1972 I Wouldn't Tell On You, Miss Susan Pleat Paul Ciappessoni Leslie Sands, Brenda Bruce, Christine Rees, Adrienne Byrne, Verna Harvey 2nd BBC Birmingham Season, #5. Missing
16 November 1972 You're Free Henry Livings Anthony Page Rachel Roberts, Colin Blakely 2nd BBC Birmingham Season, #6. Survives
22 November 1972 Dialogue Alasdair Gray Pharic MacLaren Bob Hird David Swift, Elizabeth Bell BBC Scotland. Missing
29 November 1972 Krapp's Last Tape Samuel Beckett Tim Aspinall Donald McWhinnie Patrick Magee Adapted from the play. Repeated 17 December 1982 and 31 January 1990. Survives
6 December 1972 The Chauffeur and the Lady Howard Barker Tim Aspinall Mike Newell Mary Wimbush, Kenneth Cranham, Catherine Kessler Missing
13 December 1972 You've Been a Long Time, Alfred John Loveday Anne Head Voytek Mona Bruce, David Troughton, Karl Howman Repeated 15 April 1974. Missing
3 January 1973 The Japanese Student Frank Tuohy Tim Aspinall James Ferman Gwen Cherrell, Stephen Murray, Tessa Wyatt, Eric Young Missing
10 January 1973 The Punchy and the Fairy Jim Allen Anne Head Roy Battersby James Culliford, Peter Kerrigan Missing
17 January 1973 Playthings John Harris Tim Aspinall Simon Langton Brian Glover, Stephen Bone Missing
24 January 1973 Is Nellie Dead? Tom Woodall Anne Head Herbert Wise Beatrix Lehmann, Philip Latham, Robert Powell Missing
31 January 1973 A Chance Encounter Rhys Adrian Anne Head Tim Aspinall Alfred Marks, Hugh Burden, Oliver MacGreevy, Esmond Webb Missing
Continuation of Thirty-Minute Theatre, albeit not billed as such in the Radio Times
8 February 1973 A Touch of Eastern Promise Tara Prem David Rose Michael Lindsay-Hogg Dev Sagoo, Jamila Massey, Albert Moses 3rd BBC Birmingham Season, #1. Repeated 1 April 1974. Survives
15 February 1973 And All Who Sail in Her Andy Ashton Kenneth Ives Neil McCarthy, Bob Hoskins 3rd BBC Birmingham Season, #2. Missing
22 February 1973 You and Me and Him David Mercer Barry Hanson Peter Vaughan 3rd BBC Birmingham Season, #3. Survives
1 March 1973 The Great Acrobile Roy Minton Tristan de Vere Cole Bernard Spear, Brian Godfrey, John Garrie, Ralph Arliss 3rd BBC Birmingham Season, #4. Missing
8 March 1973 I Want to Marry Your Son David Cregan Kenneth Ives Richard Johnson, Estelle Kohler, Carmen Munroe, Gerald James 3rd BBC Birmingham Season, #5. Survives
15 March 1973 Atrocity David Rudkin Barry Hanson Anthony Douse, Alex Marshall, Doreen Hepburn, Malcolm Terris 3rd BBC Birmingham Season, #6. Missing (extract survives)
12 April 1973 Swamp Music Snoo Wilson Anne Head Ian MacNaughton Ed Devereaux, Bruce Bould Missing
19 April 1973 Croust Dave Humphries Anne Head John Hefin Bryan Pringle, Michael Brennan, Charles Lamb, Jimmy Gardner Missing
26 April 1973 The Baby's Name Being Kitchener Peter Everett Tim Aspinall Michael Hayes Leonard Rossiter, Margaret Courtenay Missing
3 May 1973 Kamikaze in the Coffee Bath John Gale Tim Aspinall Bill Craske Michael Bates, Timothy Bateson, Oliver MacGreevy Missing
10 May 1973 About a Bout Philip Martin Anne Head Rodney Bennett Peter Schofield, Hilary Mason, Ray Mort Missing
17 May 1973 Shakespeare Country Alfred Fagon Tim Aspinall Philip Saville Alfred Fagon, Carmen Munroe, Stefan Kalipha, Merdel Jordine Missing
19 July 1973 Places Where They Sing Jonathan Hales Richard Broke Bill Hays Gordon Jackson, Phil Daniels, Patrick Murray, Simon Gipps-Kent, Richard Willis Repeated under Centre Play 22 May 1975. Missing
26 July 1973 The Girls in Their Summer Dresses Irwin Shaw Anne Head Clive Rees Ann Bell, Anton Rodgers Repeated 27 October 1974. Survives
2 August 1973 The Museum Attendant Michael Abbensetts Ann Scott Derek Bennett Joseph Greig, David Battley, Robin Parkinson, Tony Selby Repeated under Centre Play 5 June 1975. Survives
9 August 1973 The Joke Maggie Wadey Ann Scott Tim Aspinall Yvonne Antrobus, Aubrey Woods, Bernard Lee, Louis Selwyn Missing

See also

Other BBC2 drama anthology series include

References

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